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2026 candidates we're tracking in SC-5
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Wes Climer
Republican
Wes Climer is a financial adviser who has represented the 15th District in the South Carolina Senate since 2016, per the Almanac of American Politics. He resigned his state Senate seat effective November 3, 2026, per the SC Daily Gazette, and is the Republican…
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Mallory Dittmer
Democratic
Mallory Dittmer is a York County small business owner and former fashion industry professional who co-founded Community Advocates for Public Education York County, a nonpartisan group supporting public schools, per WRHI. She is the Democratic nominee for South…
About this race
South Carolina's 5th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The South Carolina primary is Tuesday, June 9, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, June 23, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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